INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS IN CHINA: GLOBAL CHALLENGE, LOCAL VOICES

October 16: 9:00 a.m. - 6:15 p.m. at the Legal Clinic
October 17: 9:00 a.m. - 5:45 p.m. at the Legal Clinic

The final program is available here.

Conference Description

Held shortly after the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, this conference was specially designed to promote academic exchange between intellectual property scholars in China and other parts of the world. The event allows Western scholars to learn more about intellectual property developments in China. It also provides an opportunity for Chinese scholars to interact with their counterparts in the Western World. The conference features speakers from the United States, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and different parts of China, including Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Nanjing, Shanghai, and Xi'an.

Conference Organizer

• Prof. Peter K. Yu, Kern Family Chair in Intellectual Property Law & Director, Intellectual Property Law Center, Drake University Law School

Keynote Speaker

• Dr. Gao Lulin, Commissioner, Chinese Patent Office/State Intellectual Property Office (1991–1998) & Chairman, East IP

Special Honored Guest

• Ralph Oman, Register of Copyrights of the United States (1985–1993); Pravel, Hewitt, Kimball and Kreiger Professorial Lecturer in Intellectual Property and Patent Law, George Washington University Law School

Confirmed Participants

• Prof. Christoph Antons, University of Wollongong Faculty of Law (Australia)
• Prof. Chen Hongmei, Management School, Southwest University of Political Science and Law (Chongqing, China)
• Prof. Daniel C.K. Chow, Ohio State University College of Law
• Daniel J. Cosgrove, Esq. (LW’92), Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
• Ross Cuthbert, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto
• Prof. Daniel J. Gervais, Vanderbilt University Law School
• Prof. Llewellyn J. Gibbons, University of Toledo College of Law
• Prof. Leah Chan Grinvald, Saint Louis University School of Law
• Prof. Donald P. Harris, Temple University Beasley School of Law
• Prof. William O. Hennessey, Franklin Pierce Law Center
• Prof. Christopher M. Holman, UMKC School of Law
• Prof. Patricia Judd, Brooklyn Law School
• Bruce A. Hall, Director, Identification Systems Department, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
• Li Lihong, LL.D. Candidate, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa (Canada)
• Prof. Li Mingde, Institute of Law, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (Beijing, China)
• Prof. Li Yahong, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong
• Liu Haiyan, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Criminal Justice, Indiana University, Bloomington
• Prof. Doris E. Long, John Marshall Law School
• Kirk Martin, Director, Chinese Cultural Exchange Programs, Drake University
• Prof. Mary McCarthy, Department of Politics & International Relations, Drake University
• Prof. Eric A. Priest, University of Oregon School of Law
• Prof. Lars S. Smith, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville
• Kent R. Stevens Esq. (LW'84), Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP (Washington D.C.)
• Prof. Suqin Tang, Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
• Prof. Ronald J. Troyer, Senior Counselor for International Initiatives & Provost, Drake University (2000-2009)
• Prof. Steven Wan, School of Law, City University of Hong Kong
• Prof. Wang Bing, Tsinghua University Law School (Beijing, China)
• Prof. Mary Wong, Franklin Pierce Law Center
• Prof. Yu Jinsong, Economics School, Southwest University of Political Science and Law (Chongqing, China)
• Prof. Zhang Aiguo, Northwest University of Politics and Law (Xi’an, China)
• Prof. Zhang Naigen, Fudan University School of Law (Shanghai, China)
• Zhang Nan, Ph.D. Candidate, Queen Mary, University of London
• Prof. Zhou Peiquin, School of Social and Behavioral Study, Nanjing University (Nanjing, China)
 
Registration Fee

The registration fee is $200, which includes lunch and coffee breaks. The fee is waived for Drake faculty and students.
 
Further Information

For more information or to register for the conference, contact Landra Carty at 515-271-2141 or landra.carty@drake.edu.